So i have a question? What is the differ between micro and the real ivf? cost? Success rate? I had my second IUI and if it doesn't work we have to move to ivf! Would love ur feedback :) sorry I didn't help answer any of ur questions!

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jnb2010

@summerchick29 I did micro ivf last October.. Very low dose meds. Wasn't stressful at all, and I had no side effects or symptoms from anything. On our first try our goal was 3-5 eggs. We need up retrieving 5, all naturally fertilized and made it to day 5 excellent quality. We only transferred ONE but we were blessed with identical twin girls this summer.:) good luck.

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summerchick29

@jnb2010 That's awesome, such good news to look forward to! Do u have to produce a certain amount to have this done? And i know every clinic is differ but what's the cost of this? Our problem is male side, would this wrk for us???

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jnb2010

@summerchick29 Neither one of us have fertility problems. We have two children 12 and 10. I had a tubal ligation 9 years ago and we decided to have one more. Went straight to micro ivf bc our re suggested it. I am 32 and hubby is 36. They did some bloodwork before to see different levels of hormones and some things like that. The only thing that was diff with the cost was the meds and think my meds were around 5-600$... Def happy to answer any q you have..

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Abi_K

@mcgeelisha We're doing micro because I have pcos and really high AMH so am at risk of ohss. DH is healthy. Our clinic have the same success rates with micro as they do with normal IVF it just costs half as much and I'm looking forward to the fact that it's fast and less stressful. They also include ICSI at my clinic if they think you need it. We are also aiming for 5-6 eggs. I know my clinic want to only transfer 1 but I going to push for 2 as I wouldn't mind twins. I want more than one child and we can't afford to do this too many times.

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CheerCoachT

@Abi_K Hey Abi!! I'm also waiting for AF to show so we can get started with our mini IVF! I'm doing femera and follistim ; aiming for 10 eggies. My meds should be here Friday! Someone asked the cost and ours is $4000 (opposed to $8000 for traditional IVF) and we spent $1350 on the meds (femera, follistim, progesterone, prednisone, antagon, and doxycycline). Our doctor told us the success rates were the same as traditional IVF. I have no issues. Apparently beautiful eggs, great looking uterus and clear tubes, but DH has low count and mobility. We may also do ICSI if the need arises.

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summerchick29

@CheerCoachT Oh Cheercoach i bet u are so thrilled that the process is happening :))))! Would ICSI be another added expensive? and does ur insurance cover any of the cost on ur meds? i think my RX covers 50% on all fertility meds!!! And what excatly are the meds doing to ur body? other than dropping more eggs?

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CheerCoachT

@summerchick29 I'm super excited Summer! The ICSI will be an additional $500. Our doc has us sign off on it just in case he feels thats needed. I'm hoping we don't have to and they'll fertilize naturally. Obviously the fertility meds are to boost as many eggs as possible, antibiotics to protect lining of uterus so it's ready for transfer, antagon to stop ovulation so they can allow the small follies to catch up and so they know exactly when I ovulate, progesterone to maintain proper hormone level to support pregnancy (I'll be on that for 3-4 weeks), and vivelle patches until fetal heartbeat is detected.

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Abi_K

@CheerCoachT Hey cheer coach when are you starting? As soon as AF arrives I'll have my first scan and then start clomid after that. So egg retrieval will be around 2 weeks after that. I'm just desperate for AF to show so I can get going!!

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